The Key Role of Advanced SD-WAN Connectivity in SASE Architectures

This IDC Perspective explores the critical role that SD-WAN plays in SASE architectures and provides an overview of the key SD-WAN components that enable a successful SASE strategy."As organizations increasingly deploy SASE architectures, it's critically important for them to consider the connectivity aspects of an integrated network and security strategy," says Brandon Butler, senior research manager, Enterprise Networks at IDC. "SD-WAN technology has matured rapidly in recent years to support a variety of core and advanced features, each of which can play important roles in ensuring high-quality, reliable, and automated connectivity in SASE architectures."